New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-18
PLACED In STOLEN SEATS
THE DEMOCRATIC CRIME AT TRENTON

THE DEMOCRATIC CRIME AT TRENTON.
TURLEY AND WALTER VOTE FOR EACH OTHER AND
THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS BACK EM UP
IN sIN-No CHANGE IN THE
sENATORsHIP.
TRENTON, Feb. 1.-THE second and third ballots
for United States Senator in the joint meetina
of the Legislature to-day made no change in the
vote of the respective candidates and an 3D.
1ournment was taken until tomorrow ut noon
The vote reflected the situation behind the scenes.
There was not q majority to be had for any per-
SON, Republican or Democrat and it was useless.
therefore, to make changes The vote stood
Sewell IS, Albeit 80, Bedle 2, Kays 2, +. T.
Potter 2. w. E. Potter 1, Potts 1, Parker 1. Lud-
low /, Morrow 1. There a general retreat
from Trenton in the afternoon, and on all sides
the admission that the contest may outwcar even
its public interest before it is concluded. Mr.
Albeit cannot get more than thirty-fve votes.
neither can Mr.. Sewell but no other candidate
can get forty y-one at present. and so long this
is the stu atdon there is nopaticular reason why
the gentlemen voted for today should not con
tnue to enjoy Me distinction in the presents
ratio.
The Democrats In the Assembly touched th6
lowest depths yet sounded in their career OF
crime to-day, and appear to enjoy it. They
seated both Turley and Walter finally, and by re-
fusing to reconsider the action they locked their
bracelets and threw away the key. There was
the usual disorder but that expected. Tho
term burglary has seemed TO fit the crime ad-
mirably so far. but of late the methods OF the
House have resembled these preferred by high
way robbers, although a random collection os
phrases from the criminal docket could hardly 60
astray. The vote on the seating of both men
tyo tn
moral sentiment of the State were the twenty.
six Republicans, the two Independent Labor men,
and Speaker Baird. Turley voted to give Waltcn
his Scat and Walter then voted to seat Iuricy.
an interchange Of compliments which was TO be
expected from men willing to accept seats OBJ
taned under the circumstances.
1t became known this morning that the Demo-
Gratis who were active In their evil-dOinS had
finally succeeded in compelling their less ex'
perienced coparners to carry out their programme.
When the House met, Mr.. Armstrong Rep.l en-
deavored to have the Turley case first considered.
and the Speaker sustained him on point OF
order The Democrats Immediately showed their
hands by overruliny the SpealSer-2s to 3l-and
ordered the consideration Of the Jones-Water
case forthwith Mr.. IIudspeth, the man who
might have been Speaker if happy fate had not
prevented it, moved to adopt the majority re-
port in favor Of Waller. Mr.. Carroll uaoorl
tried to have the report laid upon the table. out
the same solid vote defeated him and both reports
were read. Mr. Armstrong had meanwhile Deeh
called to the chair, and when Mr. Coroin hepl
moved to adjourn, the Democrats feared he wouia
declare the motion carried and thus began whao
they called the first racket Of the day. MutchleS
and McDermit, two of tile aiding bruisers, ap-
preached the Speaker and threatened him with
nnmistaLable violence The Sergeant at arms
interfered, and with the House in an uproar and
score OF members shouting and gestlculatine
wildly the Speaker suddenly declared that tho
hour for Joint meeting had arrived, and the men,
bers rushed pell-mell over to the Senate Champer
There was something more Of order when they
returned, and the motion TO ADJOURN was deieateo
| 20 to 30-walter not Voting. call OF the
House was then directed, and Hudspeth moved
| that the absent members be sent for. MI Corpih
seconded the motion and retained the fioor In
SO doing. The Democrats were not sure as 10
what was coming, and with the consciousness
OF guilt suspected something dreadful Hudspeth
tried to withdraw the motion, but as the Speaker
would recognize nobody except Mr.. Corbin the
latter held his place calmly. and In an lnoervA
of peace attempted to speak. The brawny NC
Dermit declared that Corbin should not be hear1
and began roaring unintelligible words IN pull
Of Bashan voice fast as Slr. CorDin spoNe'
Somebody at length got In motion 10 adJourn'
which was defeated, and when Mr. Armstrong
ATTEMPTED to speak again the uproar was renewed.
All vestige of order disappeared The Democrats
who are gifted with voices which know no weak
en,nc. shouted and hallooed until the chandeliers
shock. When O semblance Of peace was restores
a motion to suspend the call Of the House was
made On this Messrs Corbin, Dickinson ana
Chamberlain declined to VOTE declaring thao they
would not do so until there was an assurance
that discussion upon the election cases wVu,a
Permitted. They were excused. and after lurnea
hIibustering and long scene OF dlsorder' tn@
nreyious question was ordered and vote on Inc
Water case was taken. The man was seated-S"
tn o0-and q motion to reconsider lost py tho
same vote. Az,
The next phase Of the session opened with inc
T,,ley case. and the Democrats had evidenlW
hoon told to behave themselves well as they
knew how in this case. The majority report IN
favor of Haines and the minority report In oehain
of Tlrley were read. Mr. Donohuc Labor made
sneech briefly recapitulating the principal lac.s
~ the theft by which Mr. Turley got his certin.
cate Mr.. Matthews (Dem.) followed In speecn
which was 50 evidently false and lmaslhatNo
that even his associates were dlsgusteu., anu nl.
Corbin Rep closed the argument VIII g..
and dicnified summing-up of the entire case, from
tho burglary on the ballot-box, through Inc
alteration of the ballot-box. down to and inciua
inc the abominablc farce Of investigation oy vi"
democratic committee. The previous question
was then moved by Mr.. Bartiett lDem' anu
Turley was seated finally by the same vo.c a.
that in the Walter case-3O to ~. Inc crim0
maS ,"' made complete by rejecting motion TO re-
consider. , .;, A.. r,orrovy al
!, 40 and most of the members weno nome.
The result was anticipated, but II was none .ne
less offensive TO see decency, honor and justice 81
utterly ignored and dispised